[Dixielandjazz] "In Der Führer's Face"

[David M Richoux]

As promised, here is the URL for that article:

http://toonsatwar.blogspot.com/2007/04/der-fuehrers-face-part-1-original-art.html
or http://tinyurl.com/yccuhfo

(I don't know if there ever was a part 2 - have not looked...)

Dave R

On Apr 11, 2010, at 11:47 AM, tubaman at tubatoast.com wrote:

> There is a blog/website that goes into a lot of detail about this  
> song and cartoon. The site is mostly about Disney art used on WW2  
> aircraft and insignia, but he takes a detour to this film. I don't  
> have the URL handy, but it is one of the first things that turns up  
> on a web search on the song title or film name.
>
> I will find it when I get back home from my gig in Napa today.
> Dave Richoux
> ------Original Message------
> From: Phil Wilking
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> To: David M Richoux
> Cc: DJML Jazz
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] "In Der Führer's Face"
> Sent: Apr 11, 2010 10:40
>
> The cartoon was "Donald Duck In Nutzy Land" (or something similar).  
> It is
> available in one of the boxed sets of Disney cartoons. As I read the  
> story,
> Spike Jones heard that the Disney studio was making it and asked  
> them to let
> his band do the music.
>
> If you want a strenuous workout, try dancing a polka to the original  
> Jones
> recording, which was a huge hit when it was issued as a single.
>
> If anyone wants a lead sheet of "In Der Führer's Face" (with the  
> original
> lyrics), I can send it to him.
>
> Phil Wilking
>
> Those who would exchange freedom for
> security deserve neither freedom nor security.
>